Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171045610 - Employee's fingertip amputated in grinding machine

Accident Summary Nr: 171045610 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 12/18/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301211645	01/02/1997	3674	0	Mitsubishi Silicon America Corp

Abstract: At approximately 7:40 p.m. on December 18, 1996, Employee #1 was removing a silicon wafer from a grinding machine. He selected the wrong button and the chuck moved forward, paused, and then returned to its original position. Employee #1, who expected the chuck to remain in the forward position, was reaching in to remove the wafer when his right index finger became caught and the tip was amputated.

Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, GRINDING MACHINE, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301211645			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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